Ask your PCP about capcaicin. That's the active ingredient in hot chilies. Yep, that orange stuff that you see when you cut a chili pepper and you look at the slice from the end. You'll see there are pockets of orange substance in the green or red layer of the chili. That's what makes it hot, plus the seeds.

It was Rx'd for me for burning sensation of both my feet. It burns going on but you get used to it after a while. I think the VA calls it Trixcaicin (or maybe that's just the generic name.)

the burning that i have feels like a hole
is being burn into my right/left arm very
very painfull! today i'm start taking GABAPENTIN
100MG TWICE A DAY.i also have tingling in my
feet when i urinate and have a bowel movement.
i had a EMG/NCV last week the DOC use ELECTRODES
on my fingers.i told him about my URINATION and
BOWEL MOVEMENT problems don't if he was
listening.
-HAVE ANYONE EXPERIENCE THIS URINATION
AND BOWEL MOVEMENT PROBLEM- sometimes
my feet seems like it's on fire.

I was on fire at night to the point of using a fine tooth hacksaw blade to lightly pull across skin to try and stop the fire. Result was scarred shoulders. I went into my VAMC primary and asked what the hell was up. She is great and saw the blood stains on t-shirt shoulder, looked at it and then explained PN. Put me on 300mg. gabapentin 3xdaily and the fire went away. Being an anti seizure drug it has a side effect with me of making me feel stoned all the time but I don't tear my skin off or stay up all night on fire. I know what you are feeling and it is horrible. Worst for me was when it went around under neck and chin and onto chest area. Felt like I was in an ant farm.
JON

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
"Cowboy Logic"

I spend some time on another diabetic web site. There I learned about Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) many years ago. I did some study on ALA and I learned that it is prescribed in Europe for diabetic neuropathy. I also learned there has been scientific studies done that say ALA is effective in controlling neuropathy symptoms in diabetics.

When I decided to try ALA I had to stick my feet out from under the covers at night because of the burning and itching. Now that Im taking ALA its not so bad and I can sleep with my feet under the covers and the burning and itching is not much of an issue most of the time. My feet can still be sensitive to the touch. Ive been taking it for about 4 years now. I stopped taking it twice to see what would happen and my neuropathy symptoms got worse.

The suggest dose is 600mg per day for a diabetic. I buy my ALA at Wal-Mart for about $8:00 for 75 200mg capsules. 75 capsules are enough to cover 25 days. Many other stores sell ALA.

I haven't experienced any side effects but my sister-in-law said it upset her stomach. Most people tolerate ALA well.

all it takes is a visit to the contract doctor at one of the va hospitals. he will breaak a tooth pic and punch your armand hands and a little hammer to tap you lightly on the nerve and tendon ares and volar you are as well as new . and he is makeing big bucks with the va but he cant open his own clinic and he cant get a job at duke or rex , well so what

My c&p two weeks ago for PN was two taps to knees to see if the reflex action was there. then he broke a q-tip in half and rubbed the fuzzy end under and around my feet and hands. We shall see what we shall see when results come back. I might be allergic to rubber hammers. My own VA doc diagnosed the PN and started the meds to stop the fire and itching.
Jon

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
"Cowboy Logic"

Hello Wrench,
I take gabapenten. Had to work my dosage up to 3600mg for it to really work good. I went to a private Dr. he said the low dosages are for seasure that I needed a higher dosage for PN so I told my PC at the VA an he gradually increased my dosage, probably over a 2 year period. I Take 3 400mg 3 times a day. Works well for my burning arms an legs.